y'all know i'm all about keeping it real with you and today i want to talk about something really

personal to me you guys have heard me talk about it on the podcast numerous times but let's discuss

obsessive compulsive disorder or as most of you know oCD now i know some people joke about being a little

oCD but as someone who's actually living with oCD, I'll be the first to tell you,

it's not a laughing matter. And it isn't just being tidy or organized. OCD is actually having

disturbing, unwanted thoughts that cause you overwhelming anxiety because they just feel so wrong.

And you really don't want to be thinking about them. It's also repetitive, physical,

or mental behaviors you do to try to make the anxiety from those thoughts go away. But that just

doesn't work in the long run and they just keep coming back. The idea that OCD is only about

handwashing and organization is a complete misconception. OCD can latch on to anything, but it often

focuses on the things we care about most, our relationships, religious beliefs, our hobbies,

and passions in an attempt to make the distress from their unwanted thoughts go away. People with

OCD will often engage in repetitive physical or mental behaviors known as compulsions,

and actually I call them my rituals, which can be incredibly time-consuming and exhausting.

NoCD is a virtual therapy provider for OCD that makes getting specialized therapy easier than

ever. With no CD, you can do live face-to-face video therapy with licensed

therapists who specialize in OCD and be able to access always on support between sessions all in the

NoCD platform. NoCD accepts many major insurance plans to help make this life-changing treatment

affordable and offers

always on support between sessions through therapists messaging, OCD therapy tools, peer communities,

support groups, and so much more. If you think you might be struggling with OCD, first of all,

I hate that for you because I struggle with it daily also, but just know that you're

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